Due to the influx of extremely strong cold air this winter, heavy snow and blizzards are expected from the 24th from northern Japan to the Sea of Japan side of western Japan.
Temperatures are much lower than normal, and there is a risk of impacts on traffic and freezing of water pipes in various places.
Please prepare early for heavy snow and low temperatures, such as considering rescheduling.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, due to the effects of a low pressure system moving south of Japan, snow was falling in the Chugoku region and other areas. Four centimeters of snow fell each in Yawata in the town and Daisen in Tottori Prefecture.
Furthermore, from the 24th to Thursday the 26th, the winter-type atmospheric pressure pattern is expected to intensify, and the strongest cold air of this winter is expected to flow from western Japan to eastern Japan.
As a result, heavy snowfall and blizzards can occur mainly from northern Japan to the Sea of Japan side of western Japan.
In addition, there is a risk of heavy snow even in the flatlands on the Pacific side, such as Kyushu and Shikoku, which usually have little snow.
The amount of snow that fell during the 24 hours from the morning of the 24th to the morning of the 25th was high in all of the areas:
70 to 100 centimeters in Hokuriku,
60 to 80 centimeters in Tohoku, and 60 to 80 centimeters in
Kanto, Koshin, Kinki, and Chugoku regions.
It is expected to be
50 to 70 cm,
▽ 40 to 60 cm in Tokai,
▽ 30 to 50 cm in northern Kyushu,
▽ 20 to 40 cm in Shikoku, and ▽ 10 to 20 cm in southern Kyushu.
Furthermore, after that, the amount of snowfall in the 24 hours until the morning of the 26th of this month was
▽ 70 to 100 cm in Hokuriku,
▽ 60 to 80 cm in Tohoku,
▽ 30 to 50 cm in Kanto Koshin, Kinki, and Chugoku regions. ,
▽ It is expected to be 20 to 40 cm in the Tokai.
Winds have also intensified nationwide, and the maximum wind speed on the 24th is expected to reach 23 meters in Hokuriku and western Japan, as well as in Okinawa Prefecture, 20 meters in Kanto Koshin and northern Kyushu, and 18 meters in Tohoku. is expected to reach 35 meters in various parts of Hokuriku and western Japan, as well as in Okinawa Prefecture.
In addition, it is expected to become severe over a wide area of eastern Japan, western Japan, and Okinawa/Amami.
The temperature dropped considerably
, and the lowest temperature on the 25th
was minus 11 degrees in Sapporo
, minus 8 degrees in Nagano
, minus 6 degrees in Sendai
, minus 4 degrees in Kochi and Kumamoto, and
Tokyo .
It is expected that
the city center and Hiroshima city will be minus 3 degrees,
▽ Nagoya will be minus 2 degrees, and ▽ Osaka will be minus 1 degree.
The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against the impact of heavy snow and blizzards on traffic, storms, and high waves, as well as power outages due to frozen water pipes and snow accumulation.
Please check the latest information and prepare for heavy snow and low temperatures today.
In areas where heavy snow is expected, cars may get stuck, so please consider rescheduling your outings.
Prepare for cold weather and heavy snow Ask an expert
We asked Professor Masahiro Nemoto, director of the Disaster Prevention Education Center at the Japanese Red Cross Hokkaido College of Nursing, about how to prepare for severe cold and heavy snow.
Since power outages, water outages, and logistics delays are expected, it is recommended to secure means to warm the body without using electricity, such as disposable body warmers and hot water bottles, and prepare food and daily necessities for three days. In addition to saying that it is necessary, he said, ``The most important thing is to keep the battery of the mobile phone, which is an important tool for collecting information and communicating, not to run out, and to prepare portable batteries at home. I want you to do it." I called out.
On the other hand, there is a risk of monoxide poisoning when using a generator, so be sure to use it outdoors instead of indoors, and if you use a disposable warmer or hot water bottle for a long time, there is a risk of low-temperature burns. He pointed out that it is important not to use it at bedtime, and that it is important for the elderly to talk to the people around them frequently because it is difficult for them to notice even if they are hypothermia.
Professor Nemoto says, ``When a power outage or water outage occurs, trying to use tools you have never used before can lead to accidents, so if you have a sleeping bag for camping, use it. I want you to take safety measures as much as you can, without thinking too much about things such as warming your body with something."
A hot topic is the video of "Countermeasures against the cold at home with items that are readily available"
With severe cold weather expected nationwide from next week, a video that introduces countermeasures against the cold at home using readily available items has become a hot topic on the Internet.
This was posted by a woman in her 30s on a video posting site in November last year, and as of the 20th of this month, it has been viewed more than 800,000 times.
In the video, she explains that adding vinyl curtains to the windows in her home and adding plastic panels to keep the cold air out has increased the temperature in the room.
In addition, we have released a video on how to easily prevent the cold, such as attaching a packing sheet that you can get at a 100-yen shop to the window.
According to the woman, the amount of electricity used has been reduced compared to last year due to these measures, and viewers have commented that it was "helpful".
The woman who posted the video said, ``It's going to be cold next week, so you can easily keep warm by turning on the air conditioner, but that will increase your electricity bill, so it's better to start with what you can do yourself. I don't think so," he said.